My name is Lyra Heartstrings and I was accepted, with a full paid musical scholarship, into one of the most prestigious colleges in Equestria: Manehattan University. I am studying to major in classical music alongside my foalhood crush. Sounds great, right? Not really. The mare (yes, mare. I'm a fillyfooler.) is cold towards me, treating me as little more than a nuisance. Has since we were young. And she's straight. But I would do anything to be with her or just to have her like me. Not likely. Why must the universe torment me so?
Total Words: 7,176
Estimated Reading: 28 minutes
“What makes life truly worth living?”
For one mare, this answer is unknown. She was once at the top of the world of classical music, but now she’s a librarian at the Manehattan College of the Musical Arts. Some argue that this was for the better, while others state differently. For she both lost her career, and finally found a special somepony. But all of this is about to change...